Mitrofanovite
A valid IMA mineral species
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Felix P. Mitrofanov
Formula:
Pt3Te4
Lustre:
Metallic
Crystal System:
Trigonal
Name:
Named in honour Felix Petrovich Mitrofanov (Феликс Петрович Митрофанов) (22 June 1935, Orenburg, USSR - 8 May 2014, Apatity, Russia), geologist and Academician of the Russian Academy of Science. He was among the first to discover platinum-group mineralization in the Fedorova-Pana complex, Russia.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
52901
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:52901:5
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
21a37e63-7e3e-4ad3-9be3-807b7229a7fd
IMA Classification of Mitrofanovite
Approved
Approval year:
2018
First published:
2019
Classification of Mitrofanovite
1.AH.
1 : ELEMENTS (Metals and intermetallic alloys; metalloids and nonmetals; carbides, silicides, nitrides, phosphides)
A : Metals and Intermetallic Alloys
H : Miscellaneous Elements, alloys
1 : ELEMENTS (Metals and intermetallic alloys; metalloids and nonmetals; carbides, silicides, nitrides, phosphides)
A : Metals and Intermetallic Alloys
H : Miscellaneous Elements, alloys
Mineral Symbols
As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.
| Symbol | Source | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Mfv | IMA–CNMNC | Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43 |
Physical Properties of Mitrofanovite
Optical Data of Mitrofanovite
Anisotropism:
Strong, greyish brown rotation tints
Bireflectance:
medium to strong
Reflectivity:
| Wavelength | R1 | R2 |
|---|---|---|
| 470nm | 58.4% | 54.6% |
| 546nm | 62.7% | 58.0% |
| 589nm | 63.4% | 59.1% |
| 650nm | 63.6% | 59.5% |
Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Top of box is 100%. Peak reflectance is 63.6%.
R1 shown in black, R2 shown in red
Colour in reflected light:
bright white
Internal Reflections:
None
Pleochroism:
Weak
Chemistry of Mitrofanovite
Mindat Formula:
Pt3Te4
Elements listed:
Crystallography of Mitrofanovite
Crystal System:
Trigonal
Class (H-M):
3m - Ditrigonal Pyramidal
Space Group:
R3m
Cell Parameters:
a = 3.9875(1) Å, c = 35.362(7) Å
Ratio:
a:c = 1 : 8.868
Unit Cell V:
486.93 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
| d-spacing | Intensity |
|---|---|
| 11.79 Å | (23) |
| 5.891 Å | (100) |
| 3.928 Å | (11) |
| 2.851 Å | (26) |
| 2.137 Å | (16) |
| 2.039 Å | (18) |
| 1.574 Å | (24) |
| 1.310 Å | (21) |
Comments:
From Type Description.
Geological Environment
Paragenetic Mode(s):
| Paragenetic Mode | Earliest Age (Ga) |
|---|---|
| Stage 4b: Highly evolved igneous rocks | >3.0 |
| 37 : Layered igneous intrusions and related PGE minerals |
Type Occurrence of Mitrofanovite
General Appearance of Type Material:
Anhedral grains (up to about 20×50μm) commonly in intergrowths with moncheite
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Type material is deposited in the collections of the Fersman Mineralogical Museum, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia, registration number 5141/1
Geological Setting of Type Material:
Low-sulphide disseminated ore
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Reference:
Subbotin, V.V., Vymazalová, A., Laufek, F., Savchenko, Y.E., Stanley, C.J., Gabov, D.A., Plášil, J. (2019) Mitrofanovite, Pt3Te4, a new mineral from the East Chuarvy deposit, Fedorovo–Pana intrusion, Kola Peninsula, Russia. Mineralogical Magazine: 83(4): 523-530.
Synonyms of Mitrofanovite
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
| 1.AH. | Decagonite | Al71Ni24Fe5 |
| 1.AH. | Orthocuproplatinum | Pt3Cu |
| 1.AH. | Tomamaeite | Cu3Pt |
| 1.AH.10 | Cerium | Ce |
| 1.AH.15 | Tantalum | Ta |
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Mitrofanovite
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Localities for Mitrofanovite
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(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Russia (TL) | |
| Subbotin et al. (2019) |
